Varsity Blues [Blu-ray]

Director: Brian Robbins Brian Robbins

Overview

In this film, Jonathan Moxon is the back-up quarterback on his high-school football team, the West Canaan Coyotes. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers a career-ending injury, Mox is forced to play and win the game. Now the starter, Mox must deal with his newfound celebrity.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/28/2020
UPC:	0032429335128
Original Release:	1999
Rating:	R
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	21,177

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

James Van Der Beek	Jonathan Moxon
Jon Voight	Coach Bud Kilmer
Paul Walker	Lance Harbor
Ron Lester	Billy Bob
Scott Caan	Tweeder
Richard Lineback	Joe Harbor
Ali Larter	Darcy Sears
Tiffany C. Love	Collette Harbor
Amy Smart	Julie Harbor
Eliel Swinton	Wendell
Thomas F. Duffy	Sam Moxon
Joe Pichler	Kyle Moxon
Jill Parker Jones	Mo Moxon
Tonie Perensky	Miss Davis
John Gatins	Smiling Man
Marco Perella	Dr. Benton
Jesse Plemons	Tommy Harbor
Mark Isham	Composer

Technical Credits

W. Iliff

Brian Robbins	Director,Producer
David Gale	Executive Producer
Tova Laiter	Producer
Van Toffler	Executive Producer,Producer
Mike Tollin	Producer,Producer
Bob Krakower	Casting
W. Iliff	Screenwriter
Sarah Halley-Finn	Casting
Jennifer Murphy	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

A kind of '90s update of the Tom Cruise teen drama All the Right Moves, this bid to create a leading man status for television heartthrob James Van Der Beek is surprisingly enjoyable, even when you anticipate its every move. Set in a football-loving Texas town, the film scores in its depiction of a small town swallowed up by the allure of the "big game." The film makes an intriguing case for good-looking misanthropes who are wrenched into the mania of hometown sports, but ultimately it says nothing new about teenagers. Sandwiched in with some effective scenes are the requisite boozing, sex and raucous behavior typical of lesser teen comedies, which never elevates the film. This was one of the first productions from MTV Films, who had a sizable hit with this feature, released just after the new year, ordinarily a dumping ground for Z-grade features that studios fear.